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CC BY 4.0 · Surg J (N Y) 2022; 08(03): e215-e218
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743516
Case Report

Mucocele of the Appendix: A Presentation

Mahendra Pratap Singh
1   Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
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Tanweerul Huda 
2   Department of General Surgery, LN Medical College, Bhopal, India
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Abstract

The mucocele of the appendix can be described as an obstructive dilatation of the appendix by an intraluminal accumulation of mucus. A 60-year-old diabetic male patient presented with chief complains of pain in right lower abdomen for the past 2 months which was dull in nature, not associated with fever, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, or any urinary complains. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the abdomen revealed appendiceal lumen distended, filled with fluid collection. There was abrupt narrowing seen at its junction with cecum. Features were suggestive of appendicular mucocele. The patient was taken up for exploratory laparotomy, and a distended turgid appendix, around 4 cm in diameter with dilated cecum, was found. Ileocecal resection was done followed by ileo-ascending colon side-to-side anastomosis using staplers. The histopathological examination report revealed an R0 resection. The patient was followed up for 3 years postoperatively with CECT of the abdomen and a colonoscopy yearly. There was no evidence of any recurrence in the follow-up.

Keywords

mucocele - appendix - epithelial tumors


Publication History

Received: 14 October 2020

Accepted: 30 December 2021

Article published online:
19 September 2022

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